World Cup 2023 England vs South Africa: Pitch report, weather & squad update

England will stand shoulder to shoulder against South Africa in the 20th match of the ICC World Cup 2023. The clash will be hosted at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Saturday. The match will be a day and night match starting at 2:00 PM.

Pitch report of ENG vs SA, ICC World Cup 2023:

Wankhede Stadium will host its first match of the tournament and fans can expect a balanced surface in the match today. The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium can benefit both pacers and spinners. Swing bowlers benefit greatly from being close to the Arabian Sea, particularly in the early hours of the day.

ENG vs SA weather update:

The weather in Mumbai is expected to be cloudy. However, there are no chances of rain interrupting in between the match. The temperature will hover around 33 Degrees Celsius with humidity around 58%.

ENG vs SA Squads:

South Africa playing 11: Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Reeza Hendricks, Lizaad Williams

England playing 11: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson